are you suppose to use only premium fuel in 960's i need to know before i buy this 1994 960 i dont know too much about them if they are bad cars or not any help with my questions would be most greatly appreciated

I've been using Mobil with the "89" (R+N/2), or mid price fuel in mine for a long time. I saw no milage or performance benifits to using the "92" rated stuff when I used it.
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'96 965 with 16' wheels at 113K. Had '85 745 Turbo Diesel for 200K.

Hi Surge:
They are made to work best on premium fuel, but have a knock sensor that will adjust the timing so it can use regular fuel, although the mileage is not as good with regular fuel.

You should read the section on buying a 960 in the FAQs: http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-900/BuyingUsed7xx.htm#BuyingaUsed960

In this section you will find a discussion of the common problem areas in this model and links to other areas of discussion about the 960s. My assessment is that people either like the cars a lot or they hate them. It appears somewhat related to whether they have a car with real problems or not. I have not had some of the serious problems others have had. My car drives well, is comfortable, has a powerful engine, and, by luxury car standards, a spartan but pleasant interior. It is somewhat more expensive to keep up, so keep that in mind, also.

Hope this helps.

Mike
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Mike Brown Greenville, NC 1996 965 105K 1994 940 135K 1986 244 137K